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Hanalei Ahupua`a, District of Halelea, Island of Kauai, Boundary Commission, Kauai, Volume 1, pps 84-89
1873 Boundary of the Ahupuaa of Hanalei
July 14, Received the following petition
No. 18
Honorable D. McBryde, Commissioner of Boundaries
Sir:
I am directed by the Commissioners of Crown Lands to make application to you to define and settle the boundaries of the following lands on the Island of Kauai in
The Ahupuaa of Waimea
The Ahupuaa of Hanapepe
The Ahupuaa of Anahola
The Ahupuaa of Hanalei
I am sir, Your Obedient Servant
Jn O. Dominis, Crown Commissioner and Land Agent
Thereupon appointed the 23rd day of May 1874 for the hearing of said petition and caused notice to be served on the owners of the adjoining lands of the time and place of hearing.
Kealohanui, Sworn: My name is Keolohanui live in Hanalei was born in Koolau, lived at Hanalei since I was very little. Know boundary. Kaluahe, a konohiki, told me where it was. It commenced at an opening in the reef 1/2 of which belongs to Hanalei 1/2 to Kalahiwai. it is called Holokoa thence straight to sand beach, thence along sand beach to a rocky point, Kalaihonu and thence mauka to Kakohewa, a broad kula and thence to Nakaoahaile, a broad kula and thence to Kamoolehua, a ridge and thence to Kawa, a broad ridge with stones at boundary Kaulookakea, a rocky ledge above government road & thence to Kapuakekua, a small mound and thence to Kapukaili, Kula land and thence to Kaunaapi, residing place of chiefs Kauanohi & Hula house [page 85] Kaunuaholea, a starting place for races to beach then to Kapualeoanini, sharp narrow ridge between two gulches thence to Kapualiohaohi, sharp narrow ridge between two gulches, thence to Kahekawai, a small stream, thence to Mahani, flat ridge with banana bushes, thence to Kapaka, stone place of worship (Heau) end of Kalihikai and junction with Kalihiwai Kawaipulea, ridge and small stream runs to Kalihiwai river.
I do not know further names but can point out the boundary till it joins with Waialeale, from Waialeale it comes down Kona or Waimea till it joins Wainiha and ....
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.... st 662 links by road through woods;
South 15° 18' West 648 links by road through woods;
South 51° 23' West 338 links by road through woods;
South 2° 29' East 458 links by road through woods [Note: South 12° Magnetic];
South 27° 23' West 512 links by road through woods;
South 45° 15' West 594 links by road through woods;
South 13° 14' West 893 links by road through woods;
South 5° 40' East 817 links by road through woods;
South 14° 46' East 939 links crossing gully by road through woods;
South 5° 31' West 548 links;
South 46° 38' East 595 links crossing gully;
South 7° 54' East 1031 links up ridge; [page 89]
South 35° 38' East 205 links;
South 28° 54' East 463 links;
South 7° 15' East 167 links;
South 47° 37' East 167 links;
South 20° 0' East 500 links;
South 31° 23' East 239 links;
South 54° 15' East 213 links;
South 25° 56' East 83 links;
South 76° 14' East 239 links;
South 44° 13' East 139 links;
South 4° 13' West 147 links;
South 20° 38' East 367 links;
South 41° 50' East 200 links to a large peculiarly shaped rock with hollows in it and called Kapaka.
This is as far as the boundary can be defined but if continued further at any future period lines will have to be cut and the water shed of the ridge surveyed as far as Waialeale. The area 5922 acres.
The quantities computed is [sic] that within the lines surveyed.
The bearings herein noted are true taken from Meridian at Northwest corner of this land.
At nearly all stations there have been trenches cut [Y] or stones put into the ground.
I hereby certify that this is a correct survey of the boundaries of this land as decided by Duncan McBryde, Commissioner of Boundaries for the Island of Kauai.
James W. Gay, Surveyor, May 1875
Approved, 30 June 1875
Duncan McBryde, Commissioner of Boundaries, Island of Kauai.
[No. 18, Hanalei Ahupua`a, District of Halelea, Island of Kauai, Boundary Commission, 5922 acres, 1875]